Ann Harada (born February 3, 1964) is an American actress and singer
who is best known for the musical Avenue Q, in which she originated
the role of Christmas Eve, the heavily accented Japanese
therapist.Harada was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was raised in
Hawaii and attended the Punahou School and Brown University. She was
active in theatre from high school. After college, she moved to New
York City and, anticipating working in production, worked with
producer Suzanne Schwartz. Finding stage production not completely
satisfactory, she performed with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus as
a vocalist, performed cabaret, and appeared in the Broadway production
of M. Butterfly.Harada earned her Equity Card in 1987 when she was
cast in Maury Yeston and Larry Gelbart's 1,2,3,4,5 at Manhattan
Theatre Club. She is a member of the Vineyard Theatre's Community of
Artists and appeared in four original musicals there including Hit the
Lights!.In 1998, Harada starred in the National Asian American Theatre
Company's highly praised All-Asian production of William Finn's
Falsettoland. Peter Marks of The New York Times described her
rendition of "Holding to the Ground" as a "full-throttle success".
Also in 1998, Harada had a small part in the Todd Solondz film
Happiness as one of the co-workers of Jane Adams's character.
who is best known for the musical Avenue Q, in which she originated
the role of Christmas Eve, the heavily accented Japanese
therapist.Harada was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was raised in
Hawaii and attended the Punahou School and Brown University. She was
active in theatre from high school. After college, she moved to New
York City and, anticipating working in production, worked with
producer Suzanne Schwartz. Finding stage production not completely
satisfactory, she performed with the New York City Gay Men's Chorus as
a vocalist, performed cabaret, and appeared in the Broadway production
of M. Butterfly.Harada earned her Equity Card in 1987 when she was
cast in Maury Yeston and Larry Gelbart's 1,2,3,4,5 at Manhattan
Theatre Club. She is a member of the Vineyard Theatre's Community of
Artists and appeared in four original musicals there including Hit the
Lights!.In 1998, Harada starred in the National Asian American Theatre
Company's highly praised All-Asian production of William Finn's
Falsettoland. Peter Marks of The New York Times described her
rendition of "Holding to the Ground" as a "full-throttle success".
Also in 1998, Harada had a small part in the Todd Solondz film
Happiness as one of the co-workers of Jane Adams's character.
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